Burnham Pavilions in Millennium Park

Two pavilions which should become a tribute of memory Daniel Burnham which will note 100-year-old anniversary, have opened in Millennium Park (Chicago). Designers — two modern legends: Ben van Berkel and Zaha Hadid. Though, pavilion Zaha Hadid has been left unfinished, but pavilion opening even in a semikind has received the good criticism: “the Aluminium design of pavilion bewitches, to crowd has very much liked”, — has told Sallie Gaines, the press-secretary of action.

Burnham Pavilions by Ben van Berkel & Zaha Hadid

Expecting pavilion Zaha Hadid opening, it is possible to receive now already aesthetic pleasure from the second work, pavilion Ben van Berkel. It consists of two parallel panels, a roof and a floor, connected by three support. The pavilion will be highlighted especially at night.

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Promo-pavilion for the city of Żory

In the Polish city of Żory Nobel prize winner Otto Stern was born. What is known about this place? Now visitors of a city, tourists, investors, partners can find out it directly on entrance, in new pavilion under the bright name “FLAME”. The author of the project — OVO Grabczewscy Architekci.

Fire festival

The city name, Żory means fire, a flame. For city building, it was necessary to burn wood, therefore such name. Traditions remain; in the summer the annual Festival of Fire here is held, on a city logo the small flame is represented.

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The fallen asleep music

"The architecture is the fallen asleep music", — but what stands up for this expression, the beautiful metaphor or is real proofs?

In 1958 architects Iannis Xenakis and Le Corbusier have suggested people to touch music which became pavilion "Philips" building. Music laws are applicable in architecture and on the contrary.
For this reason, architecture monuments appeal in people delight of inspiration and thirst of a life, explain sense of creation and laws of preservation of all live on the earth.